Created to purchase land for a Jewish State in Palestine, the JNF is today the largest single landowner in Israel. Most commonly known for its century-old campaign to “make the desert bloom,” the JNF is not a public body in Israel but a private corporation whose lands were obtained through exploitative land sales and often-violent, forced removals of Palestinians from their lands. While the JNF has planted millions of trees — a remarkable environmental achievement — it has also used its forests to keep Palestinians off the lands taken from them. In Israel, the JNF has been charged with corruption by the State Comptroller and faced High Court challenges due to its explicitly discriminatory practices. In Canada, the JNF's fundraising branch, JNF Canada, raises millions of dollars for its projects in Israel/Palestine each year which are tax deductible due to JNF Canada's charitable status.

​#StopJNFCanada is a campaign to revoke JNF Canada's charitable status and expose, challenge and stop the JNF's discriminatory and harmful activities. For more information, see our FAQ page.

Canada has developed an official policy in regards to Israel/Palestine. Currently, the government's practice does not match its policy.​The #StopJNFCanada campaign is urging the government to act on the basis of its official policy.

Through a variety of provincial, municipal, and other public funds the JNF has received official support for its projects. By divesting public funds from the JNF, we will no longer be complicit in its racism.

JNF Canada raises millions of dollars thanks to its lavish galas in which it honours a plethora of Canadian public officials. We call on Canadian officials to stop endorsing and assisting the JNF in its fundraising activities.

#StopJNFCanada is a campaign to revoke the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund of Canada due to its egregious violations of Canadian law, and for its complicity in violations of international law. ​For more information, see our FAQ page.

Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) is a grassroots organization grounded in Jewish tradition that opposes all forms of racism and advocates for justice and peace for all in Israel-Palestine. IJV has active chapters in cities and on university campuses across the country.

For specific questions about the campaign or about IJV, contact: Stop-JNF@IJVCanada.org